Crane County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 20% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 111 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

10,004

10,004 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1988-02-2934217942-103-33835TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #62MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,500
1988-02-2434202142-103-33834TEXAS UNIVERSITY SEC. 1 & 2 #61MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,500
1988-02-2234258042-103-30839MCELROY RANCH CO. "G" #10CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP11,100
1988-02-1934255442-103-33816EXXON-STATE #1ALPS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,150
1988-02-0834232042-103-30473EDWARDS ESTATE "D" #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP11,920
1988-02-0134120042-103-03165MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR3,600
1988-01-1934154342-103-33833UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #321MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1988-01-1934154242-103-33832UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #320MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,500
1988-01-1134024442-103-32781UNIVERSITY "N" #2RMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,000
1988-01-0734113142-103-33831BARNSLEY 26 E #1TEXAN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,300
1988-01-0734109242-103-03165MCKNIGHT, M. B. #8ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR3,600
1987-12-3134077042-103-33639MCKNIGHT, M. B. C #12BURNETT OIL CO., INC.RECOMP5,000
1987-12-3034065642-103-33830JORDAN (PENNSYLVANIA) UNIT #135ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1987-12-3034065642-103-33830JORDAN (PENNSYLVANIA) UNIT #135ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATIONDRILL8,150
1987-12-1534005642-103-33829ADAMS, H. E. "A" #12CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,600
1987-12-1034003142-103-33828BLOCK 31 UNIT #C 4CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,300
1987-12-0833989642-103-33827UNIVERSITY 30-C #12CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,100
1987-12-0133936242-103-03169MCKNIGHT, M. B. #9ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR5,400
1987-11-3033924942-103-33826EXXON-STATE #2ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1987-11-1633894942-103-33825BLOCK 31 UNIT #M 5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1987-11-1633874642-103-05652UNIVERSITY WADDELL DEVONIAN UNIT #414MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,245
1987-10-2033754042-103-33824HOBBS, C. W. -B- NCT-2 #28TEXACO INC.DRILL3,600
1987-10-0933694042-103-33823WADDELL, W. N. #101RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1987-10-0933694042-103-33823WADDELL, W. N. #101RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1987-10-0933559742-103-32069MCKNIGHT, M. B. #121CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,070
1987-10-0733694142-103-33822WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1343CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,200
1987-10-0733693942-103-33821WADDELL, W. N. ET AL #1354CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,100
1987-10-0633694942-103-33820MCELROY #1MILLWEE, JOHN F.DRILL3,500
1987-10-0233666742-103-11085DAWSON #1HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR6,200
1987-09-1633596042-103-32892CARTER, M. K. TRUST #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,700
1987-09-1033572342-103-33819ADAMS, H. E. -C- #11ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,100
1987-09-1033561442-103-04189LESTER #1TAYLOR, BEN J. INC.RENTR5,500
1987-09-1033561042-103-33818TUCKER TRUST-STATE #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1987-09-0133522442-103-33066UNIVERSITY -25- #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,190
1987-08-2433419742-103-33817UNIVERSITY 30-C #11CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,200
1987-08-1933383442-103-32686SYNDICATE FEE A #3CHISOS OPERATING, INC.RECOMP3,411
1987-08-1233423742-103-33670WADDELL, W. N. #1182CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,540
1987-08-0633392842-103-33816EXXON-STATE #1ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,150
1987-08-0633388742-103-30879HAMON 29 #1R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.RECOMP6,661
1987-08-0633382542-103-33814BLOCK 31 UNIT #X 6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,300
1987-08-0533382842-103-33815BLOCK 31 UNIT #K 7KARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1987-08-0533382742-103-33813BLOCK 31 UNIT #X 5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,350
1987-08-0333373342-103-00235LEA, P. J. ET AL #10CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,395
1987-07-2433346242-103-03869SAND HILLS TUBB UNIT #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP4,700
1987-07-1033206542-103-33807NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4620FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,150
1987-07-0633235342-103-33812NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4647FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,150
1987-06-2933215842-103-33810NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4621FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,150
1987-06-2933214642-103-33809NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4630FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,150
1987-06-2933214142-103-33576COWDEN #6SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP7,900
1987-06-2933209442-103-33808NORTH MCELROY UNIT #4629FTEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.